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Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium? (using
an upgrade disc, not full install)

I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
Vista Home Premium.

Thanks!

No that's considered a downgrade which can't be done via upgrading.
Upgrades have to be at or above an equivalent product SKU.

"kuchdut311" <> wrote in message
news:90C611F0-62C6-45E9-90A8-...
> Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium?
> (using
> an upgrade disc, not full install)
>
> I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
> Vista Home Premium.
>
> Thanks!

Isn't going from any version of XP to any version of Vista considered a
DOWNGRADE?

I think it is, and I'm not alone


"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%...
> No that's considered a downgrade which can't be done via upgrading.
> Upgrades have to be at or above an equivalent product SKU.
>
> "kuchdut311" <> wrote in message
> news:90C611F0-62C6-45E9-90A8-...
>> Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium?
>> (using
>> an upgrade disc, not full install)
>>
>> I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
>> Vista Home Premium.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>

You are eligible to buy an Upgrade Edition, but you will have to 'clean
install', as you would be going from a Pro version to a Home one.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"kuchdut311" <> wrote in message
news:90C611F0-62C6-45E9-90A8-...
> Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium?
> (using
> an upgrade disc, not full install)
>
> I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
> Vista Home Premium.
>
> Thanks!

So... is this an endorsement of the "clean install from upgrade DVD"
scenario? (boot from DVD, don't put in product number, get a 'clean'
install, boot into Vista, run upgrade from within Vista....) I haven't heard
good or ill on this since BL first posted it in his newsletter.

Lang

"Jane C" <> wrote in message
news:252481FE-B61B-4D2D-B450-...
> You are eligible to buy an Upgrade Edition, but you will have to 'clean
> install', as you would be going from a Pro version to a Home one.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "kuchdut311" <> wrote in message
> news:90C611F0-62C6-45E9-90A8-...
>> Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium?
>> (using
>> an upgrade disc, not full install)
>>
>> I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
>> Vista Home Premium.
>>
>> Thanks!
>

Lang, no, this is not the same as the double install with an upgrade disk
scenario. In the OP's case upgrade will be greyed out and the Vista install
will only allow him to clean install. A Pro version of XP cannot be
physically upgraded to a Home version of Vista as it would result in a loss
of functionality.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Lang Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:E76D69F7-78AC-40E1-9B2F-...
> So... is this an endorsement of the "clean install from upgrade DVD"
> scenario? (boot from DVD, don't put in product number, get a 'clean'
> install, boot into Vista, run upgrade from within Vista....) I haven't
> heard good or ill on this since BL first posted it in his newsletter.
>
> Lang
>
> "Jane C" <> wrote in message
> news:252481FE-B61B-4D2D-B450-...
>> You are eligible to buy an Upgrade Edition, but you will have to 'clean
>> install', as you would be going from a Pro version to a Home one.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> "kuchdut311" <> wrote in message
>> news:90C611F0-62C6-45E9-90A8-...
>>> Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium?
>>> (using
>>> an upgrade disc, not full install)
>>>
>>> I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
>>> Vista Home Premium.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>

Ah... yes... my bad. Thanks for the clarification.

Lang

"Jane C" <> wrote in message
news:A8D6668D-14B9-4A39-9ABE-...
> Lang, no, this is not the same as the double install with an upgrade disk
> scenario. In the OP's case upgrade will be greyed out and the Vista
> install will only allow him to clean install. A Pro version of XP cannot
> be physically upgraded to a Home version of Vista as it would result in a
> loss of functionality.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Lang Murphy" <> wrote in message
> news:E76D69F7-78AC-40E1-9B2F-...
>> So... is this an endorsement of the "clean install from upgrade DVD"
>> scenario? (boot from DVD, don't put in product number, get a 'clean'
>> install, boot into Vista, run upgrade from within Vista....) I haven't
>> heard good or ill on this since BL first posted it in his newsletter.
>>
>> Lang
>>
>> "Jane C" <> wrote in message
>> news:252481FE-B61B-4D2D-B450-...
>>> You are eligible to buy an Upgrade Edition, but you will have to 'clean
>>> install', as you would be going from a Pro version to a Home one.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>>> "kuchdut311" <> wrote in message
>>> news:90C611F0-62C6-45E9-90A8-...
>>>> Is it possible to upgrade an Windows XP Pro box to Vista Home Premium?
>>>> (using
>>>> an upgrade disc, not full install)
>>>>
>>>> I ask becuase Dell is telling me that you cannot upgrade from XP Pro to
>>>> Vista Home Premium.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>